His current touring band consists of guitarist Jesse Tobias (since 2005), drummer Matt Walker, bassist Solomon Walker (both of whom first joined in 2007), keyboardist Camila Grey and guitarist Carmen Vandenberg (both since 2023) Several months after The Smiths broke up in 1988, Morrissey enlisted Smiths producer Stephen Street to help begin his solo career.
[1] His first solo performance happened on 22 December of the same year, at which he was backed by former Smiths bandmates, Craig Gannon (guitar), Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums).
Morrissey hired a new band from 1991's Kill Uncle, consisting of Mark E. Nevin (guitar), Mark Bedford (bass), Andrew Paresi (drums, percussion), Seamus Beaghen and Steven Heart (keyboards), Nawazish Ali Khan (violin) and Linder Sterling (backing vocals).
For live performances in the same year he was joined by guitarists Boz Boorer and Alain Whyte, bassist Gary Day and drummer Spencer Cobrin.
[17] (session only) with Alain Whyte:- with Boz Boorer:- with Jesse Tobias:- with Stephen Street:- with Mark E. Nevin:- with Gustavo Manzur:- with Mando Lopez:- with Gary Day:- with Clive Langer:- with Spencer Cobrin:- with Andy Rourke:- with Kevin Armstrong:- with Andrew Watt:- with Michael Farrell:- Not Credited To Morrissey (ie Cover Versions):-